A refracting telescope uses a lens instead of a mirror to focus the incoming light, relying on refraction rather than reflection to achieve its purpose. Refraction is the bending of a beam of light as it passes from one transparent medium (for example, air) into another (such as glass).
—from Astronomy: A Beginner's Guide to the Universe (7th Edition), a book by Eric Chaisson, Steve McMillan
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| Rank | Username | WPM | Accuracy | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5767. | Luis (regneva17) | 61.91 | 94% | 2019-11-14 |
| 5768. | John (itypegud) | 61.91 | 93% | 2017-04-19 |
| 5769. | typeracer (abcdefg123a) | 61.91 | 97% | 2017-06-15 |
| 5770. | neutron (neutronfreak) | 61.90 | 94% | 2019-11-21 |
| 5771. | w (wisatong) | 61.90 | 95% | 2020-04-05 |
| 5772. | Richard (ragdolllv) | 61.89 | 97% | 2020-12-03 |
| 5773. | veganbtw (plantpowered) | 61.89 | 95% | 2019-04-15 |
| 5774. | Benjamin (modko42) | 61.89 | 95% | 2020-01-17 |
| 5775. | Gijs (gijswijs) | 61.89 | 97% | 2020-11-06 |
| 5776. | Whiterose (aneeshrao) | 61.87 | 96% | 2017-11-22 |
| 5777. | Dyl (flim332) | 61.86 | 93% | 2017-08-30 |
| 5778. | Meheet (estavel) | 61.86 | 95% | 2019-02-27 |
| 5779. | Hamza (nerodine) | 61.86 | 96% | 2018-10-15 |
| 5780. | Roshan (roshan_satare) | 61.84 | 98% | 2020-04-26 |
| 5781. | Sam (wes0707) | 61.84 | 98% | 2017-11-19 |
| 5782. | The Mad Typist (qodz) | 61.83 | 96% | 2020-04-28 |
| 5783. | Kent Adriane (skydoesrocks) | 61.82 | 94% | 2020-11-10 |
| 5784. | Darcy (darcygreen) | 61.81 | 96% | 2019-09-27 |
| 5785. | yun woo (yunnythewoo) | 61.81 | 95% | 2019-08-01 |
| 5786. | haile (obsessedu) | 61.80 | 97% | 2019-03-26 |
| 5787. | Daniel (onosendi) | 61.79 | 96% | 2019-08-26 |
| 5788. | Ron (ronincognito) | 61.79 | 99% | 2020-03-14 |
| 5789. | y e a s t (allhailyeast) | 61.79 | 96% | 2019-09-03 |
| 5790. | 3LeggedSquid (3leggedsquid) | 61.79 | 96% | 2019-04-08 |
| 5791. | bebedodo (rajasekhar232) | 61.78 | 97% | 2018-04-13 |
| 5792. | ma3ke (chromoplast) | 61.77 | 94% | 2020-04-14 |
| 5793. | Mauricio (gotsicile) | 61.75 | 95% | 2020-12-08 |
| 5794. | Divu (divdev25) | 61.73 | 96% | 2018-10-12 |
| 5795. | Shrubber (shrubber) | 61.72 | 96% | 2020-05-27 |
| 5796. | Hugh (gbush2000) | 61.72 | 96% | 2020-10-06 |
| Universe | Races | Average WPM | First Race |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default (English) | 13,168 | 76.46 | January 13, 2017 |
| Instant Death Mode | 11 | 114.62 | January 21, 2019 |
| ᗜ Stenography | 11 | 58.91 | September 10, 2020 |
| All TypeRacer Texts | 0 | 0.00 | January 1, 1970 |